Detachable and adjustable cap for garments



July 6, 1937. N. FRANKEL 2,086,325

DETACHABLE AND ADJUSTABLE CAP FOR GARMENTS Filed July 11, 1935 l NVENTOR A/A THAN fRAA/KEL ATTORNEY Patented July 6, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DETACHABLE AND ADJUSTABLE CAP FOR GARMENTS Nathan Frankel, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application July 11, 1935, Serial No. 30,779

1 Claim.

lo poses th provision of a slide fastener for connecting these adjacent parts together.

Another one of the objects'of this invention is the arrangement of several lines of slide fastener elements upon the cap so that it may be attached 1:, at various levels to control its operative size.

Still further, in order to better control the size of the cap it is proposed to arrange the cap with an opening extended in from one edge thereof which may be closed'to various degrees by the 20 provision of a slide fastener thereon.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an article as described which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehensionof the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the 30 invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a garment with a detachable and adjustable cap constructed according to this invengon.

Fig. 2 'i s an elevational view of' the inner side of the cap after it has been detached-from the garment.

- Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of Fig. 1.' 40 Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken'on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. t I

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view looking in the direction of the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a different type 45 of separable garment and cap which may be worn separately when the detachable cap is removed.

' Fig. '7 is a front elevational view of the cap illustrated in Fig. 6, removed from the garment.

50 Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the garment illuswith a garment l which has a collar portion II. The cap I! has its back edge i2 extending 18 which is closeable by a slide fastener I9.

- along'the collar portion II.

A line of slide fastener elements l3 are mounted upon the collar portion and is adapted to cooperate with a line of complementary slide fastener elements l3 mounted upon the back edge of the cap. A control slide I4 is associated with the slide fastener elements in such a manner that when drawn in one direction the elements are engaged, and when drawn in the other direction they are disengaged.

The cap I2 is formed with an opening [6 ex- 10 tended in from one side thereof, preferably the front side, and extending" to the top center of vthe cap. This opening is equipped with a slide fastener l'l so that it may be opened and closed as desired. It is proposed to open the slide fastener ll to any desired degree to loosen or open the cap when worn.

The garment i0 is shown with a front opening The slide fasteners l3 and 13 are arranged so that 0 the elements thereof may be completely disengaged so that the cap is removable when desired.

This is accomplished by constructing the end of the line of slide fastener elements IS with an enlarged portion l3 so that the control slide l4 5 cannot become displaced therefrom. The corresponding end of the line of slide fasteners i3 is formed with a stud element l3 adapted to be drawn out from its co-action with the element l3 when the slide fastener is completely open. This permits the free removal of the cap and its replacement when desired.

' Another line of slide fastener elements 20 is mounted upon the lining of the cap I2 spaced in from the back edge thereof so as to be parallel with the line of fasteners l3. The slide fastener elements 20 terminate at one end in a stud element I3 which is adapted to cooperate with the element l3 to permit the control slide I4 to attach the slide fastener elements together. Thus, 40

' if the cap is attached with the slide fastener elements iii in such a manner that the slide fastener elements 20 are connected with the slide fastener elements l3, then the cap is' mounted relatively lower down on the garment. Thus, it is possible to adjust the .cap to several different positions. Additional lines of fastener elements may be used if desired to increase the degree of adjustment. Attaching the cap by its lining to the garment also distributes the strain of the attaching so that relatively few wrinkles result, and those wrinkles which do occur are in the lining rather than on the outside of the cap.

In Figs. 6 and 7, a cap 25 is illustrated which may be substituted for the cap I 2 when the latter cap is removed. This cap 25 is a standard cap without the front slide fastener I1. The cap is provided with snap fastener members 26 at the inner side for the purpose of engaging corresponding snap fastener members 21 of the conventional ear muffs 28'. The ear muffs are joined with elastic bands 29 which may be placed under the chin or within the cap as illustrated in dot and dash lines.

The style of the garment l0 shown in Figs. 6.

and 8, is different from that illustrated in Fig. 1, but both the style of the garment as well as of the cap may be changed as desired and may be of any suitable material.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A detachable cap for garments having innen NATHAN FRANKEL. 

